Teacher Preparation Section

Alma Robinson, Virginia Tech

This issue of the Teacher Preparation Section will conclude our theme of recognizing and combating the negative misperceptions of the teaching profession that many of us: students, faculty, and citizens, still hold.

Dawn Knight, the Pre-Education Advising Program Coordinator at Virginia Tech, describes the Keep Calm & Teach On Information Expo that she created to help future teachers celebrate teaching and learning, interact with successful teachers, and learn more about the undergraduate and graduate teaching experiences offered at Virginia Tech. The expo was geared towards helping both high school and college students who may feel uncertain or discouraged about choosing a teaching career learn more about the teaching profession.

Brigham Young University (BYU) has one of the most successful physics teacher preparation programs in the country. For many BYU students, the appeal of teaching goes far beyond tangible benefits; they teach because they hope to make a difference in the lives of young people. Duane Merrell explores a multitude of reasons his students pursue a career in physics teaching and offers us a little insight into one of his outstanding physics teachers.

Disclaimer – The articles and opinion pieces found in this issue of the APS Forum on Education Newsletter are not peer refereed and represent solely the views of the authors and not necessarily the views of the APS.